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Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:13:45 +0000Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:13:45 +000060enAll rights reservedfeeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds)Welcome to the Telegram, the Daily Telegraph's weekly podcast. Welcome to the Telegram, the Daily Telegraph's we…Telegram Podcastfeeds@soundcloud.comTelegram Podcastnohttp://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000061974929-jind1q-original.pngTelegram Podcasthttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/telegram/
tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/144036647Ding dong, Maria Miller's gone: crisis management in an age of permanent crisisThu, 10 Apr 2014 14:13:45 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/ding-dong-maria-millers-gone
00:35:38Telegram PodcastnoMaria Miller has resigned. After the public's patience ran out, David Cameron finally pulled the plug on his Culture Secretary – only to write a letter of condolence saying that he hopes some day she'll return to frontbench politics. The voters may feel different. We ask Charles Moore what the scandal tells us about Mr Cameron's quixotic leadership style, which Charles says suffers from a lack of Thatcher-style vision. John McTernan, a former Blairite enforcer, tells us how a crisis should be handled by Number 10. And Iain Martin ponders if the PM is out of touch.
Also: it's our birthday! After one year of podcasts, we try to look back at some of the highlights of the last 12 months, but instead argue about Doctor Who, Pope Francis and Nigel Farage.Maria Miller has resigned. After the public's pat…Maria Miller has resigned. After the public's patience ran out, David Cameron finally pulled the plug on his Culture Secretary – only to write a letter of condolence saying that he hopes some day she'll return to frontbench politics. The voters may feel different. We ask Charles Moore what the scandal tells us about Mr Cameron's quixotic leadership style, which Charles says suffers from a lack of Thatcher-style vision. John McTernan, a former Blairite enforcer, tells us how a crisis should be handled by Number 10. And Iain Martin ponders if the PM is out of touch.
Also: it's our birthday! After one year of podcasts, we try to look back at some of the highlights of the last 12 months, but instead argue about Doctor Who, Pope Francis and Nigel Farage.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/142875342Afghanistan: As the West vacates, will the Taliban take its place?Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:10:30 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/afghanistan-as-the-west
00:23:15Telegram PodcastnoAfghanistan: As the West vacates, will the Taliban take its place?Afghanistan: As the West vacates, will the Taliba…Afghanistan: As the West vacates, will the Taliban take its place?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/141706037Wedding bells or alarm bells? What gay marriage says about modern BritainThu, 27 Mar 2014 16:14:54 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/wedding-bells-or-alarm-bells
00:32:29Telegram PodcastnoAs of this Saturday, British gay couples will be able to get married. Finally, they've won the right to be as miserable as the rest of us. In this week's Telegram we ask why this extraordinary social change has come about with so little protest. Graeme Archer, Father Andrew Cain and Peter Williams discuss what this means for both society and religion.
We also ask crime writer Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door, why we find murderers more interesting than detectives.As of this Saturday, British gay couples will be …As of this Saturday, British gay couples will be able to get married. Finally, they've won the right to be as miserable as the rest of us. In this week's Telegram we ask why this extraordinary social change has come about with so little protest. Graeme Archer, Father Andrew Cain and Peter Williams discuss what this means for both society and religion.
We also ask crime writer Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls and The Killer Next Door, why we find murderers more interesting than detectives.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/139394075Assisted suicide: are we on a slippery slope towards death on demand?Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:27:32 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/assisted-suicide-are-we-on-a
00:35:04Telegram PodcastnoIn this week's Telegram Lord Tebbit and Tom Chivers debate the moral and practical realities of allowing an individual to decide when their life should end. Lord Tebbit foresees an explosion of financially motivated "suicides", while Tom Chivers insists that with the right safeguards, people should be allowed to die with dignity.
Also: Ed Miliband's euro gamble. Dan Hodges and John McTernan argue whether it's Labour or the Tories who are now confused about Europe. In this week's Telegram Lord Tebbit and Tom Chive…In this week's Telegram Lord Tebbit and Tom Chivers debate the moral and practical realities of allowing an individual to decide when their life should end. Lord Tebbit foresees an explosion of financially motivated "suicides", while Tom Chivers insists that with the right safeguards, people should be allowed to die with dignity.
Also: Ed Miliband's euro gamble. Dan Hodges and John McTernan argue whether it's Labour or the Tories who are now confused about Europe. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/138213558How do you deal with a power-hungry bully like Vladimir Putin?Thu, 06 Mar 2014 14:18:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/how-do-you-deal-with-a-power
00:32:31Telegram PodcastnoPower corrupts and it has corrupted Vladimir Putin absolutely. As the drama in Ukraine continues, we examine the mind and motivations of the man responsible.
Ian H Robertson, Professor in Psychology at Trinity College Dublin and author of The Winner Effect: How Power Affects Your Brain, explains how over time the need for power messes with the synapses and induces megalomania. The Professor tells us that the only way the West can get under Vladimir Putin's skin is through practical sanctions.
Benedict Brogan and Con Coughlin discuss what those sanctions might look like, and if Britain even has the interest or clout to help resolve this dangerous crisis.Power corrupts and it has corrupted Vladimir Puti…Power corrupts and it has corrupted Vladimir Putin absolutely. As the drama in Ukraine continues, we examine the mind and motivations of the man responsible.
Ian H Robertson, Professor in Psychology at Trinity College Dublin and author of The Winner Effect: How Power Affects Your Brain, explains how over time the need for power messes with the synapses and induces megalomania. The Professor tells us that the only way the West can get under Vladimir Putin's skin is through practical sanctions.
Benedict Brogan and Con Coughlin discuss what those sanctions might look like, and if Britain even has the interest or clout to help resolve this dangerous crisis.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/138054791Nigel Farage on e-cigarettesWed, 05 Mar 2014 15:55:23 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/nigel-farage-on-e-cigarettes
00:01:24Telegram PodcastnoNigel Farage is in hot water for lobbying the EU Parliament over e-cigarettes – without revealing that Ukip had taken £36,000 in donations from a leading manufacturer.
But the YouTube video in which he extols their virtues isn't the only time he's gone on the record with his support for fake fags. Back in November, we invited him and Peter Oborne - both nicotine addicts in long standing - on to the Telegram to discuss whether e-cigarettes could ever replace the real thing. You can hear what he had to say for himself below.Nigel Farage is in hot water for lobbying the EU …Nigel Farage is in hot water for lobbying the EU Parliament over e-cigarettes – without revealing that Ukip had taken £36,000 in donations from a leading manufacturer.
But the YouTube video in which he extols their virtues isn't the only time he's gone on the record with his support for fake fags. Back in November, we invited him and Peter Oborne - both nicotine addicts in long standing - on to the Telegram to discuss whether e-cigarettes could ever replace the real thing. You can hear what he had to say for himself below.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/137044370Why did the 1970s become a haven for evil?Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:13:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/why-did-the-1970s-become-a
00:30:49Telegram PodcastnoIn this week's Telegram, Jenny McCartney and Iain Martin discuss what it was about the decade that created a poisonous alliance between sexual liberation and naive Left-wing politics.In this week's Telegram, Jenny McCartney and Iain…In this week's Telegram, Jenny McCartney and Iain Martin discuss what it was about the decade that created a poisonous alliance between sexual liberation and naive Left-wing politics.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/135831730Is the West still the moral leader of the world?Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:37:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/is-the-west-still-the-moral
00:36:24Telegram PodcastnoThe world has a new horror: Ukraine. This week, the Telegram talks to foreign correspondent David Blair in Kiev, where he tells us that the bloodshed and fighting suggests a country on the brink of civil war. Janet Daley and Peter Oborne argue over what the West should do – or if, even, it has the moral responsibility to do anything at all. Peter Oborne warns that we could be involving ourselves in a conflict that is beyond the usual paradigm of good vs evil.
Also, Peter joins Peter Stanford to debate the church/state clash over benefits. Can a Christian vote Conservative and still go to Heaven...?The world has a new horror: Ukraine. This week, t…The world has a new horror: Ukraine. This week, the Telegram talks to foreign correspondent David Blair in Kiev, where he tells us that the bloodshed and fighting suggests a country on the brink of civil war. Janet Daley and Peter Oborne argue over what the West should do – or if, even, it has the moral responsibility to do anything at all. Peter Oborne warns that we could be involving ourselves in a conflict that is beyond the usual paradigm of good vs evil.
Also, Peter joins Peter Stanford to debate the church/state clash over benefits. Can a Christian vote Conservative and still go to Heaven...?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/134621279Is Edward Snowden a Russian 'useful idiot' just like the Soviet patsies of CND?Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:30:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/is-edward-snowden-a-russian
00:24:28Telegram PodcastnoEdward Snowden, far from being a heroic whistleblower, was a naive idiot who has handed a propaganda coup to one of the world's nastiest regimes, Putin's Russia. So says Edward Lucas, author of The Snowden Operation, who tells Tim Stanley that "Snowdenistas" are being manipulated by Russia much as CND supporters were in the 1970s.Edward Snowden, far from being a heroic whistlebl…Edward Snowden, far from being a heroic whistleblower, was a naive idiot who has handed a propaganda coup to one of the world's nastiest regimes, Putin's Russia. So says Edward Lucas, author of The Snowden Operation, who tells Tim Stanley that "Snowdenistas" are being manipulated by Russia much as CND supporters were in the 1970s.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/133515440Good Nick Clegg; Wicked Nick Clegg. Michael Gove speaks to the TelegramFri, 07 Feb 2014 09:50:01 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/good-nick-clegg-wicked-nick
00:22:42Telegram PodcastnoThis week's Telegram is an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with Michael Gove in which the Education Secretary explains his philosophy of history teaching to our resident historian Tim Stanley. If Britain's schools produce Marxist historians – fine. But let them reach that position from an impartial presentation of the facts, says Mr Gove. Meanwhile, asked about Nick Clegg, he says the Deputy PM needs to decide between "Good Nick" on one shoulder, who supports educational reforms, and "Wicked Nick" on the other shoulder, who panders to the enemies of promise in his own party.This week's Telegram is an exclusive and wide-ran…This week's Telegram is an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with Michael Gove in which the Education Secretary explains his philosophy of history teaching to our resident historian Tim Stanley. If Britain's schools produce Marxist historians – fine. But let them reach that position from an impartial presentation of the facts, says Mr Gove. Meanwhile, asked about Nick Clegg, he says the Deputy PM needs to decide between "Good Nick" on one shoulder, who supports educational reforms, and "Wicked Nick" on the other shoulder, who panders to the enemies of promise in his own party.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/132193967Tory rebels: Does David Cameron deserve a break?Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:24:54 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/tory-rebels-does-david-cameron
00:33:58Telegram PodcastnoSome Tory rebels are behaving "particularly foolishly". So says Louise Mensch in this week's Telegram. After all, the economy is doing well, welfare is getting reformed – and all in the run up to an election that Conservatives stand a chance of winning. Yet the backbench rebellions continue. Janet Daley says they're exercising their freedom of conscience. But Louise Mensch and Peter Oborne think they're trouble makers who need to learn some discipline. This debate was recorded just before David Cameron caved into the rebel amendment on foreign criminals – yet more proof that he's letting the Right drive the agenda.
Also, what makes Quentin Tarantino so special? Robbie Collin discusses his meltdown over the leaking of his script, The Hateful Eight, and why his movies are so unique - so worth waiting to see.Some Tory rebels are behaving "particularly fooli…Some Tory rebels are behaving "particularly foolishly". So says Louise Mensch in this week's Telegram. After all, the economy is doing well, welfare is getting reformed – and all in the run up to an election that Conservatives stand a chance of winning. Yet the backbench rebellions continue. Janet Daley says they're exercising their freedom of conscience. But Louise Mensch and Peter Oborne think they're trouble makers who need to learn some discipline. This debate was recorded just before David Cameron caved into the rebel amendment on foreign criminals – yet more proof that he's letting the Right drive the agenda.
Also, what makes Quentin Tarantino so special? Robbie Collin discusses his meltdown over the leaking of his script, The Hateful Eight, and why his movies are so unique - so worth waiting to see.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/130999861Syria: What made Assad's stalemate possibleThu, 23 Jan 2014 17:06:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/syria-what-made-assads
00:31:44Telegram PodcastnoThis week, all eyes are on Syria where the brutal civil war has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Our foreign correspondent, David Blair, explains how the monstrous Bashar al-Assad has managed to cling onto power for so long – and Con Coughlin, the Telegraph's defence editor, unpicks Iran's conspiracy to dominate the region.
Also, we bid farewell to one of history's greatest conductors. Harry de Quetteville previews a new Obits podcast with a discussion about the life of Claudio Abbado – an enigmatic musician obsessed with death who offers an insight into the strange, lonely world of the conductor.This week, all eyes are on Syria where the brutal…This week, all eyes are on Syria where the brutal civil war has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Our foreign correspondent, David Blair, explains how the monstrous Bashar al-Assad has managed to cling onto power for so long – and Con Coughlin, the Telegraph's defence editor, unpicks Iran's conspiracy to dominate the region.
Also, we bid farewell to one of history's greatest conductors. Harry de Quetteville previews a new Obits podcast with a discussion about the life of Claudio Abbado – an enigmatic musician obsessed with death who offers an insight into the strange, lonely world of the conductor.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/125420131Why has 2013 been the year of Kim Jong-un?Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:09:29 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/why-has-2013-been-the-year-of
00:23:08Telegram PodcastnoNorth Korea is still with use – more dangerous and weirder than ever. In the last Telegram of the year Tim Stanley and Rob Colvile talk to John Everard, former British ambassador to North Korea and author of the book Only Beautiful, Please, and ask what life is like inside the "Hermit Kingdom", why we've seen so much of the young Kim in 2013, and why the secretive state will continue to overshadow foreign affairs in 2014. As you can see from our headline, Mr Everard had some powerful things to say...North Korea is still with use – more dangerous an…North Korea is still with use – more dangerous and weirder than ever. In the last Telegram of the year Tim Stanley and Rob Colvile talk to John Everard, former British ambassador to North Korea and author of the book Only Beautiful, Please, and ask what life is like inside the "Hermit Kingdom", why we've seen so much of the young Kim in 2013, and why the secretive state will continue to overshadow foreign affairs in 2014. As you can see from our headline, Mr Everard had some powerful things to say...tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/124495493Interview with Richard BransonThu, 12 Dec 2013 16:00:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/interview-with-richard-branson
00:10:32Telegram PodcastnoSir Richard Branson joined us for the second half of this week's Telegram. We've clipped the interview with him below, where he talks in detail about his plans to open a hotel in space, fly you to Sydney in half an hour and about his and Larry Page's April Fool's joke, where they tricked thousands of people into signing up for a one-way visit to Mars.Sir Richard Branson joined us for the second half…Sir Richard Branson joined us for the second half of this week's Telegram. We've clipped the interview with him below, where he talks in detail about his plans to open a hotel in space, fly you to Sydney in half an hour and about his and Larry Page's April Fool's joke, where they tricked thousands of people into signing up for a one-way visit to Mars.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/124495223Pope Francis: just who is Time's new Person of the Year?Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:58:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/pope-francis-just-who-is-times
00:26:02Telegram PodcastnoThe Pope is a Catholic – but what sort of Catholic? As Time magazine nominates Francis as Person of the Year, Will Heaven, Damian Thompson and Tim Stanley try to get to grips with this charismatic but confusing figure. Also, Sir Richard Branson joins us to discuss, space, Virgin Galactic and his plan to build a hotel in space.The Pope is a Catholic – but what sort of Catholi…The Pope is a Catholic – but what sort of Catholic? As Time magazine nominates Francis as Person of the Year, Will Heaven, Damian Thompson and Tim Stanley try to get to grips with this charismatic but confusing figure. Also, Sir Richard Branson joins us to discuss, space, Virgin Galactic and his plan to build a hotel in space.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/123508646Nelson Mandela: Saying farewell to South Africa's liberatorFri, 06 Dec 2013 11:37:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/telegraphblogs/nelson-mandela-saying-farewell
00:20:31Telegram PodcastnoNelson Mandela, the liberator of South Africa, has died at 95. In this special Telegram podcast, Peter Oborne, Mary Riddell and Sue Cameron discuss what his life and his legacy – his country and the rest of the world. He leaves behind a South Africa that is in many ways still divided but, thanks to his efforts, finally free.Nelson Mandela, the liberator of South Africa, ha…Nelson Mandela, the liberator of South Africa, has died at 95. In this special Telegram podcast, Peter Oborne, Mary Riddell and Sue Cameron discuss what his life and his legacy – his country and the rest of the world. He leaves behind a South Africa that is in many ways still divided but, thanks to his efforts, finally free.